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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN>Please pass the following
press release on to others you know who may be interested in participating in
the <STRONG>2011 Earthquake Insight Field Trip</STRONG>.</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN>The most appropriate
recipients are those who are in industry, infrastructure management, responsible
government roles, or elected office. This may include colleagues,
neighbors, relatives, old college buddies, or friends: feel free to pass
the word.</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN>Many thanks!</SPAN></P>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: ">Earthquake Insight LLC<BR>Phyllis J. Steckel,
RG<BR>PO Box 2002<BR>Washington, MO 63090<BR>636-239-4013<BR><A
href="mailto:psteckel@charter.net">psteckel@charter.net</A></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN>PRESS RELEASE –
Immediate Release</SPAN></B><SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN>May 23,
2011</SPAN></B><SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B><I><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Earthquake Insight Field
Trip</FONT></SPAN></I></B><B><SPAN><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"> Planned for
November 2011</FONT></SPAN></B><SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN>The
next <I>Earthquake Insight Field Trip</I> will be held on November 2-4,
2011. This annual outreach event, hosted by the US Geological Survey, will
start and end in St. Louis, Mo. Field trip participants will learn about
the earthquake history of the central US and current exposures to earthquake
hazards and earthquake risks in this area. </SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN>It is
<STRONG>especially for non-scientists</STRONG>, such as business continuity
planners, insurers, risk managers, business leaders, elected officials, media,
finance and equity professionals, portfolio managers, and lenders. The
field trip will be led by geoscientists, engineers, and emergency planners who
are active in current research and private state-of-the-practice.
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN>The
field-trip route will include earthquake-related sites in Missouri, Illinois,
and Indiana. Stops will be made that show field evidence of the region’s
geologic history; at historic structures damaged in the 1811-12 New Madrid
earthquakes; and at structures damaged in the 2008 Mt. Carmel, Ill.,
earthquake. The group will also see engineered solutions that minimize
earthquake risk to certain structures as well as current earthquake research in
progress. There will also be discussion of several industries that have
concentrated exposure to earthquake risk in the central US and the ripple effect
of earthquake-related business interruption.</SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN>Much of
the value of past <I>Earthquake Insight Field Trips</I> was from the candid,
one-on-one discussions between earthquake professionals and field-trip
participants, who have mostly been from private-sector leadership.</SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN>Past
participants have represented State Farm Companies, Pfizer, FM Global, the
Missouri State Senate, Wal-Mart, Chubb, AON, AG Edwards, ABC/Disney, General
Reinsurance, Time-Warner, Dillard’s, Odyssey Re, The Republic Group, Shelter
Insurance, Edward Jones, St. Paul/Travelers, Enbridge, Swiss Re, and many
others. </SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN>For
more information or to register, please contact Phyllis Steckel at <A
href="mailto:psteckel@charter.net"><FONT
color=#0000ff>psteckel@charter.net</FONT></A> or 636-239-4013 as soon as
possible. Due to logistical constraints, the group is strictly limited to
30 participants. Registration cost for the field trip is $550. Like
every other past <I>Earthquake Insight Field Trip</I>, this one also will be a
sell-out.</SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN>The
final report of the first <I>Earthquake Insight Field Trip</I>, which was in
2005, is posted at <A
href="http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/external/reports/05HQGR0014.pdf">http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/external/reports/05HQGR0014.pdf</A>.
The route and content of each <I>Earthquake Insight Field Trip</I> since then
has been unique.</SPAN></P>
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